Jordan condemns 'absurd' Guatemala Jerusalem recognition
The decision comes three weeks after US President Trump sparked international furor by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the future site of the US embassy.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a joint news conference(photo credit: MUHAMMAD HAMED/REUTERS)ByLAUREN S. MARCUSUpdated: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi condemned Guatemala's announcement that it intends to move its embassy to Jerusalem. The decision comes three weeks after US President Trump sparked international furor by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the future site of the US embassy.
We reject #Guatemala decision to move embassy to #Jerusalem & condemn it as absurd provocation, violation of international law. Occupied Jerusalem is capital of #Palestinian state which must be established on June 4 1967 lines on basis of 2-state solution as only path to peace— Ayman Safadi (@AymanHsafadi) December 25, 2017